Abstract

PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDY OF SEED AND BARK OF MEDICINAL PLANT STERCULIA VILLOSA ROXB USED AS APHRODISIAC

P. S. Baghel* and Dr. Sudip Ray

ABSTRACT

The Paper reports Preliminary phytochemical and anatomical study of Seed and Bark of Sterculia villosa (Roxb.)
have been carried out. The plant is aphrodisiac in nature. phytochemical screening of Seed and Bark shows the
presence of alkaloids, saponin, steroids, flavonoids, in ethanolic & aqueous extract of these plant.